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AND TO PRIORITY HM TREASURY, BANK OF ENGLAND, ODA AND TO PRIORITY PEKING, HONG KONG, UKREP JLG
FCO FOR TEBBIT (ERD), HM TREASURY FOR CUNLIFFE, BANK OF ENGLAND FOR BULLOCH, ODA FOR POWER
HONG KONG TELNO 1030 OF 25 JUNE
1997 WORLD BANK/IMF ANNUAL MEETINGS
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MEETING WITH BANK/IMF BOARD SECRETARIES AND CHINESE EDS. EARLY CLEARANCE REQUESTED OF DRAFT LETTERS TO BANK/IMF EXTENDING INVITATION TO HOLD THE 1997 ANNUAL MEETINGS IN HONG KONG. SUGGEST EARLY APPROACH TO US AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THEIR SUPPORT. THEREAFTER BANK/IMF SECRETARIES PLAN TO VISIT HONG KONG AND BEIJING DURING JULY TO SEEK AGREEMENT ON FACILITIES AND LOGISTICS WITH A VIEW TO SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE BANK/IMF BOARD OF GOVERNORS BEFORE THE 1993 ANNUAL MEETINGS.
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THE WORLD BANK AND IMF SECRETARIES CONVENED A MEETING TODAY WITH THE CHINESE AND UK EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS FOR HOLDING THE 1997 ANNUAL MEETINGS IN HONG KONG. THE IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENT IS TO AGREE THE TEXT OF THE INVITATIONS FROM CHINA TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD BANK AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE IMF AND THE SUPPORTING LETTER(S) FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM/HONG KONG. DRAFT LETTERS FROM CHINA AND THE UK TO THE WORLD BANK (THOSE TO IMF WOULD BE SIMILAR) PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIES HAVE BEEN FAXED TO LONDON AND HONG KONG. THE KEY UNDERTAKING IN THE LETTER FROM CHINA IS PROMPT ISSUANCE OF VISAS TO ALL DELEGATIONS. THE KEY ISSUE IN THE UK LETTER
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